of recommendations, they say they can t met the deadline for pay parity in the womens and men s game. good evening and welcome to bbc news at six. the metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of sexual offences following the recent claims against russell brand. they are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003, these new claims are also historic. brand has denied all the allegations against him which include rape and sexual assault. our media editor katie razzall is here. this has just this hasjust broken in the this has just broken in the last half an hour or this has just broken in the last halfan hour orso, this has just broken in the last half an hour or so, what can you tell us? it half an hour or so, what can you tell us? , . , a, tell us? it is a significant development. tell us? it is a significant development. up - tell us? it is a significant development. up until. tell us? it is a significant development. up until a| tell us
life order last month, after she was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others. but the jury was unable to reach verdicts on six counts relating to five children. her barrister told the court she maintains her innocence on all charges. a provisional date for her retrial has been set forjune next year. our correspondent danny savage was at court today. she s serving a whole life term for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others. lucy letby will now face a retrial on one charge the jury who convicted her couldn t decide on. did she attempt to kill a girl referred to in court as baby k? she was being treated at the countess of chester hospital in february 2016. letby appeared via video link today from her prison. she spoke only to confirm her name and that she could see and hear proceedings. her barrister told the court she maintained her innocence on all charges. lucy letby will face a retrial here in manchester next summer
it comes as reports in the american media suggest that the united states is planning to give ukraine advanced long range missiles to help with its ongoing counteroffensive against russia. they quote us officials familiar with the issue as saying ukraine will get some missiles similar to the ones we re seeing here with a range of up to 190 miles. that would allow kyiv to hit russian targets deep behind the front line. neither the us nor ukraine have officially confirmed the media reports. with more on this i m joined from the newsroom by europe regional editor for the bbc world service, danny aeberhard. hello. think you forjoining us. we have heard a lot about the significance of the specific type of weapons. can you tell us a bit about them? ~ , , ., weapons. can you tell us a bit about them? , them? well, this is our basically wea ons them? well, this is our basically weapons that them? well, this is our basically weapons that go them? well, this is our basically wea